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Imperial Smoked Porter

Method: Extract
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 234 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 16th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.5%

IBU (tinseth):

40.4

SRM (morey):

10.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Briess - DME Golden Light3 lb DME Golden Light	44.6	4	63.2%
1 lb	Briess - DME Traditional Dark1 lb DME Traditional Dark	44.6	30	21.1%
8 oz	Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley8 oz Beech Smoked Barley	35	2.7	10.5%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)		33	1.8	5.3%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Charles Faram - Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	40 min	25.81	50%
1 oz	Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	12 min	14.57	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Charles Faram - Fuggles (Pellet)	25.81	50%
1 oz	Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	14.57	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	12 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 2.6 oz Temp: 72 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Approx. Final Volume: 2.5 gallons (post fermentation)

PARTIAL BOIL: Add 1/2 gallon (or so as required for fermenter) of cold distilled/mineral water at the end of boil. Alternatively, do a full boil with 3.25 gallons.

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Last Updated: 2025-11-16 16:06 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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